DAYTON, Ohio — The Maimi Valley Drug Task Force recently conducted an investigation resulting in the seizure of 10 kilograms of cocaine.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Montgomery County Sheriff announced the seizure on Friday.

“Drug traffickers beware – Ohio is not a destination for your poison,” Yost said in a news release. “Thanks to Sheriff Streck and our OOCIC task force, 22 pounds of cocaine will not wreak havoc in our communities.”

The task force identified individuals who were using public transportation to move narcotics. Maurice Sallis, 46, was arrested in Dayton while in possession of a suitcase containing 10 kilograms, or 22 pounds, of cocaine worth nearly $1 million.

“Taking 10 kilos of cocaine off the streets is no small feat. It’s thanks to the coordination and commitment of this task force that we can prevent these dangerous drugs from reaching our neighborhoods,” Streck said in a news release. “Their efforts help reduce crime, prevent overdoses and improve the safety of families throughout the region.”

Federal drug trafficking charges are anticipated in the case.

“These partnerships continue to disrupt drug trafficking organizations and are important milestones to holding traffickers accountable,” said Homeland Security Investigation Detroit Special Agent in Charge Angie M. Salazar in a news release.